Update so far....On Boxing Day we packed up ready to hit the road again when we hit our first problem. We forgot to release and latch the door before winding the van down. Result???? The mechanism to wind the van up & down was now stuffed!!!!!! Luckily with the help of Ben and Ken (brother & cousin) and the use of my Uncle Ians' garage the boys re-engineered the wheel and by 3pm that arvo we were on the road again. That night we stayed in Olney State For...

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!! We are currently in Canton Beach which is near Gosford, north of Sydney NSW. Situated on Lake Tuggerah we are almost waterfront at our campsite which has been very quiet up until today. There are so many rabbits in the campground! Its like that wii game with the rabbits-around every corner is a rabbit or 2. It took Lilly 2 days to realise they were here and she's too lazy to chase them - which is good. The weather has been fantastic...

Today was our big departure from the Gold Coast. After the final packing and cleaning we decided at 3pm to hit the road. Target YAMBA, NSW 220kms/approx 3hrs. ETA 630pm (NSW time). While on the road I googled and booked a powered site at the Yamba Waters Caravan Park which is pet friendly and a really nice park. Lilly made friends and scored dinner within 10 mins of arriving. The car and van drove really well and already we have a list of things to throw and it...